Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Lanercost Priory, Cumbria

The Augustinian Lanercost Priory lies in a beautiful Valley close to Hadrian's Wall, It suffered frequent attacks during the long Anglo-Scottish wars, once by Robert Bruce in person. The mortally sick King Edward I rested here for five months in 1306-7, shortly before his death on his final campaign. The 13th-century church survives to its full height at the east end with a dramatic triple tier of arches. The  building continues as the parish church but just the north aisle has been reroofed and  used.



2 comments:

Framedlight said...

I love the ice shots especially. What a great place

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